Teira dugesii (Squamata: Lacertidae) visiting flowers: new observations and a review

Authors

  • José Câmara Universidade da Madeira. Faculdade de Ciências da Vida
  • José Jesus Universidade da Madeira. Faculdade de Ciências da Vida

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9079.v24i1p105-115

Keywords:

Macaronesia, Madeiran Wall Lizard, Oceanic islands, Plant-lizard interactions

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2025-06-23

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Câmara, J., & Jesus, J. (2025). Teira dugesii (Squamata: Lacertidae) visiting flowers: new observations and a review. Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology, 24(1), 105-115. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9079.v24i1p105-115